Ag in the Classroom: Sprouting Success (PK-5th)

Tuesday, July 21, 9 am – 1 pm

Join the staff from AITC for a highly interactive professional development workshop to help you sprout successful learners in your PK-5 classroom. The workshop features cross-curricular, standards-aligned lessons and resources that use Virginia agriculture and natural resources to engage learners in science, mathematics, language arts, and social studies. Workshop participants will enjoy AITC’s hands-on minds-on activities and make-and-takes as they explore the farm and surrounding environment. Additionally, participants will leave with resource kits full of curriculum, books, posters and a class-set of laminated Virginia maps ready to plant the seeds of knowledge in their students.

Professional Development Workshops at Your School

Let us come to you! Topics include but are not limited to:

Outdoors in All Seasons (Pre-K – 2nd)

Explore the plants and animals in your schoolyard through multidisciplinary activities, experiments, art, and literature connections.

Inquiry-based Investigations in the Schoolyard (3rd – 7th)

Learn how to design and lead your students through open-ended inquiry science investigations using your schoolyard sidewalk, lawn and trees.

Using the School Grounds as a Classroom (all grades)

Discover techniques for using plants and other natural materials in your schoolyard to increase student engagement while enhancing core curriculum.

Contact Kristin Thoroman at 804-262-9887 x275 or kristint@lewisginter.org to discuss your professional development needs.